Hone Health vs Maximus
Side-by-side TRT telehealth comparison · Source-check dates shown for each provider
Previously published research: this pair includes a provider outside our current approved-partner shortlist. Price evidence retains its original dates. Scores use the current public-information method. Compare approved partners.
The short answer
Hone Health: $135/mo, medication billed separately; Maximus: $100/mo, on a 6-month or 12-month commitment. Check what each price includes before choosing: medication, required tests and payment commitments can change the bill.
The table keeps each provider's treatment and cost assumptions separate. An information score measures disclosure, not which treatment is right for you.
| Hone Health | Maximus | |
|---|---|---|
| Source record checked | ||
| Consult fee | Premium $65 initial test; Plus $45 initial test plus $45 or $80 confirmatory testing for TRT; consultations included [Verified September 8, 2026] | No membership fee; consults are messaging-based and included with treatment [Verified August 2026] |
| Published entry price | $135/mo, medication billed separately | $100/mo, on a 6-month or 12-month commitment |
| Annual treatment example | Not verified | ~$1,250 |
| Plan assumptions | What the estimate covers | What the estimate covers |
| Bloodwork | Plus: $45 initial panel and, for TRT, $45 at-lab or $80 at-home confirmatory testing. Premium: $65 initial 50+ biomarker panel. Follow-up labs and consults included [Verified September 8, 2026] | $99.99 at-home testosterone test; labs billed separately from the treatment subscription [Verified August 2026, maximustribe.com lab-tests page] |
| Formats offered | injection, cream, oral, patch, gel, vaginal | oral, injection, cream |
| Insurance | No, cash pay | No, cash pay |
| States | Plan-specific US coverage. Women's Premium: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. Men's Plus and Premium have different lists; consult the linked official availability page [Verified September 8, 2026] | Not confirmed [Reported, verify before relying] |
| Trustpilot | 4.8/5 · ~12,348 reviews | 4.4/5 · ~600 reviews |
| Public-information score | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Transparency grade | C | D |
| Sources and limits | Hone Health evidence record | Maximus evidence record |
| Visit Hone Health | Visit Maximus |
What does Hone Health's annual estimate cover?
No single all-in annual total: men's Plus is $135/mo plus medication and initial/confirmatory testing; women's Premium is $155/mo plus medication and a $65 initial test. A women's estradiol patch/gel example is $155 + $58 = $213/mo, or $2,621 in year one with the $65 test; add any prescribed progesterone separately. Medication figures are provider estimates, not a patient quote.
What does Maximus's annual estimate cover?
$99.99 at-home lab + enclomiphene on the 12-month plan, first month at the advertised 50% off ($49.99) and eleven at $99.99, is $1,249.87. Without the intro discount the same year is $1,299.87. The same twelve months bought one at a time cost $99.99 + $199.99 × 12 = $2,499.87, so the commitment saves half, and cancelling inside it still leaves every remaining month owing [Verified August 2026].
Annual examples may cover different medicines and services; they are not equivalent treatment quotes. Scores measure public information, not clinical quality or safety. See the scoring method.
Choose Hone Health if
Data-driven patients (or couples) who want 50+ biomarkers tracked on a schedule and are comfortable doing membership-plus-medication math.
$135/mo, medication billed separately · Transparency C
Read full Hone Health review →Choose Maximus if
Men specifically seeking enclomiphene or oral-TRT protocols who intend to stay the full 6 or 12 months, understand that cancelling early does not stop the bill, and accept documented fulfillment risk.
$100/mo, on a 6-month or 12-month commitment · Transparency D
Read full Maximus review →Where both fall short
The honest part
Hone Health
- Basic excludes hormone therapy. Plus/Premium membership, initial tests and medication must be priced separately
- PR-placed 'review' articles on Newswire [Reported]
Maximus
- Earlier research reported BBB F. This is separate from the public-information score and was not reverified in the September disclosure check [Reported]
- Unfulfilled-prescription complaint basis for the F [Reported]
- Cancelling mid-term still owes every remaining month of the 6-month or 12-month commitment, per Maximus's own terms. On a provider whose BBB F is for not delivering prescriptions, that combination is the red flag, not either half [Verified August 2026]
- Plans auto-renew for a full further term at the then-current rate unless cancelled before the renewal date [Verified August 2026, terms]
- Anchor pricing: the advertised monthly is the longest tier, and one month costs $199.99 or $249.99 [Verified August 2026]
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This is general information, not medical advice. Hormone therapy is prescription treatment. Whether either provider fits your health history is a decision for a licensed clinician. Each provider's evidence record has its own check date, sources and limits. Items marked [Reported] have not been independently confirmed. Confirm current prices and availability before booking.
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